• 12/16: Pajama + stuffed animal day
  • 12/17: Jersey day
  • 12/17: Girls basketball vs. Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys basketball @ Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys swimming @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/17: Band concert in Arganbright Auditorium
  • 12/18: Pink out day
  • 12/19: Throwback Thursday
  • 12/19: Boys wrestling @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/19: Girls wrestling @ Solon
  • 12/20: 2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE
  • 12/20: Ugly sweater day
  • 12/20: Boys and girls double-header vs City
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The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
Will Conrad '19 describes the costs of the college admissions process and how it affects lower-income students.

Price of admission

Will Conrad, Assistant Sports Editor
December 26, 2018
Fostering Love: highlighting how adoption and foster care challenge the definition of a traditional family.

Fostering Love

Anna Brown and Lily Meng
December 21, 2018
Emily Hill '20 joins WSS staffers to discuss how comedy has impacted their generation in this episode of the West Side Radio.

West Side Radio: A very Mulaney podcast

Jessica Doyle, Natalie Dunlap, Lucy Polyak, Maddi Shinall, and Sophie Stephens
December 21, 2018
Staffers discuss the show "Friends" as they sit on the couch and assume the role of one of the show's characters.

West Side Radio: The one with the podcast

Sean Brown, Jessica Doyle, Natalie Dunlap, Sidney Kiersch, Maddi Shinall, and Sophie Stephens
December 5, 2018
Tony Abdel Malek '22 talks to Liam Edberg '22 and Claire Loussaert '22 about how they plan to beat last year's record of eating outside during lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 14.

Freshmen vs. the freeze

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
December 3, 2018
Film Club members discuss ideas for their upcoming film at their weekly club meeting on Friday, Nov. 9.

A haven for aspiring student filmmakers

Edward Keen, Arts Editor
November 15, 2018
Samina Naz poses for a portrait outside of West High School. Her journey to the United States has not always been an easy one.

Pakistan to the USA: the journey to paraeducation

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2018
Joy Li '20 smiles for a photo. She will be attending West for only a month before returning to China.

Joy at West

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2018
ELL students roast marshmallows over the fire at their after-school event on Wednesday, Oct. 24.

Bonding over the bonfire

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2018

Novel conversations

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor
September 21, 2018
The U.S. Capitol building, located in Washington D.C.

West graduate observes Kavanaugh hearings in person

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
September 11, 2018
Nic Stone will be coming to visit West High on Sept. 18 in the library.

Author to visit West

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor
September 5, 2018
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